U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Taking of Property in Straight-Condemnation Proceedings: Kirby Forest Industries, Inc. v. United States

Date: May 22, 1984

Taking of Property in Straight-Condemnation Proceedings: Kirby Forest Industries, Inc. v. United States Introduction KIRBY FOREST INDUSTRIES, INC. v. UNITED STATES, 467 U.S. 1 (1984), is a landmark...

Enhancing Sixth Amendment Protections: Public Access to Suppression Hearings Established in Waller v. Georgia

Date: May 22, 1984

Enhancing Sixth Amendment Protections: Public Access to Suppression Hearings Established in Waller v. Georgia Introduction Waller v. Georgia is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court,...

Protective Orders in Civil Discovery: Balancing Privacy and Free Expression in Seattle Times Co. v. Rhinehart

Date: May 22, 1984

Protective Orders in Civil Discovery: Balancing Privacy and Free Expression in Seattle Times Co. v. Rhinehart Introduction In the landmark case of Seattle Times Co., DBA The Seattle Times, et al. v....

Limits on Estoppel Against the Government in Medicare Reimbursements: The Heckler v. Community Health Services Decision

Date: May 22, 1984

Limits on Estoppel Against the Government in Medicare Reimbursements: The Heckler v. Community Health Services Decision Introduction The case of Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human Services v....

Los Angeles Sign Ordinance Upholds First Amendment Neutrality in Public Aesthetic Regulation

Date: May 16, 1984

Los Angeles Sign Ordinance Upholds First Amendment Neutrality in Public Aesthetic Regulation Introduction In the landmark case Members of the City Council of the City of Los Angeles et al. v....

Preserving Reservation Protections under FPA Section 4(e): Insights from Escondido Mutual Water Co. v. La Jolla Band of Mission Indians

Date: May 16, 1984

Preserving Reservation Protections under FPA Section 4(e): Insights from Escondido Mutual Water Co. v. La Jolla Band of Mission Indians Introduction The Supreme Court case Escondido Mutual Water Co....

Warrantless In-Home Arrests for Nonfelony Offenses: Establishing Standards in Welsh v. Wisconsin

Date: May 16, 1984

Warrantless In-Home Arrests for Nonfelony Offenses: Establishing Standards in Welsh v. Wisconsin Introduction Welsh v. Wisconsin, 466 U.S. 740 (1984), is a landmark United States Supreme Court case...

Judicial Immunity and Attorney's Fees: Insights from Pulliam v. Allen (1984)

Date: May 15, 1984

Judicial Immunity and Attorney's Fees: Insights from Pulliam v. Allen (1984) Introduction Pulliam v. Allen et al., 466 U.S. 522 (1984), is a landmark United States Supreme Court decision that...

Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies Reinforced in Heckler v. Ringer

Date: May 15, 1984

Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies Reinforced in Heckler v. Ringer Introduction Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Ringer et al. (466 U.S. 602) is a seminal United States Supreme...

NLRB Backpay Orders Not Limited by Board's Delays: Supreme Court Reaffirms Remedy Enforcement

Date: May 15, 1984

NLRB Backpay Orders Not Limited by Board's Delays: Supreme Court Reaffirms Remedy Enforcement Introduction NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL ORNAMENTAL...

Porter v. Dan: Establishing Standards for Competency Examinations in Criminal Trials

Date: May 15, 1984

Porter v. Dan: Establishing Standards for Competency Examinations in Criminal Trials Introduction Porter v. Dan, 466 U.S. 984 (1984), addresses a critical issue in criminal law: the standard for...

Strickland v. Washington (1984): Defining the Standard for Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Under the Sixth Amendment

Date: May 15, 1984

Strickland v. Washington (1984): Defining the Standard for Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Under the Sixth Amendment Introduction Strickland, Superintendent, Florida State Prison, et al. v....

UNITED STATES v. CRONIC: Reinforcing the Requirement for Specific Errors in Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claims

Date: May 15, 1984

UNITED STATES v. CRONIC: Reinforcing the Requirement for Specific Errors in Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claims Introduction Case Title: UNITED STATES v. CRONIC Court: United States Supreme...

Massachusetts v. Upton: Reaffirming Totality of Circumstances in Probable Cause Assessments

Date: May 15, 1984

Massachusetts v. Upton: Reaffirming Totality of Circumstances in Probable Cause Assessments Introduction Massachusetts v. Upton (466 U.S. 727, 1984) is a pivotal Supreme Court case that delves into...

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in Capital Cases: Insights from Hamilton v. Zant

Date: May 15, 1984

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in Capital Cases: Insights from Hamilton v. Zant Introduction The case of Roland Paul Hamilton v. Walter D. Zant, Superintendent, Georgia Diagnostic and...

State-Action Immunity in Bar Admissions: Analysis of Hoover v. Ronwin

Date: May 15, 1984

State-Action Immunity in Bar Admissions: Analysis of Hoover v. Ronwin Introduction Hoover et al. v. Ronwin et al. (466 U.S. 558, 1984) is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court that...

Expanding the Scope of 18 U.S.C. §1001 to Include Investigative Functions: UNITED STATES v. RODGERS

Date: May 1, 1984

Expanding the Scope of 18 U.S.C. §1001 to Include Investigative Functions: UNITED STATES v. RODGERS Introduction UNITED STATES v. RODGERS (466 U.S. 475, 1984) is a landmark decision by the United...

Federal Communications Commission v. ITT World Communications: Jurisdictional Clarity under the Sunshine Act

Date: May 1, 1984

Federal Communications Commission v. ITT World Communications: Jurisdictional Clarity under the Sunshine Act Introduction Federal Communications Commission (FCC) v. ITT World Communications, Inc.,...

Establishing Independent Appellate Review for 'Actual Malice' in Defamation Actions: BOSE Corp. v. Consumers Union

Date: May 1, 1984

Establishing Independent Appellate Review for 'Actual Malice' in Defamation Actions: BOSE Corp. v. Consumers Union Introduction The landmark case BOSE CORP. v. CONSUMERS UNION OF UNITED STATES, Inc....

Ellis v. Brotherhood of Railway Clerks: Refining Union Financial Obligations under the Railway Labor Act

Date: Apr 26, 1984

Ellis v. Brotherhood of Railway Clerks: Refining Union Financial Obligations under the Railway Labor Act Introduction In Ellis et al. v. Brotherhood of Railway, Airline Steamship Clerks, Freight...